MEASUREMENT PRINCIPLE
A membrane osmometer consists of an osmotic cell which is located in a cell thermostat. The osmotic cell is divided into two sections by a semipermeable membrane.
In the lower section, a hermetically sealed cell which is filled with pure solvent, a precision pressure measuring system is installed. The upper section, which is positioned above the semipermeable membrane, is designed as a meander-shaped channel system with a large surface. A funnel tube and a discharge valve enable rinsing and filling of the cell with solvent or polymer solution.
Due to the osmotic pressure difference between solvent and solution, a vacuum, which is related to the concentration of the osmotically active solute particles, is generated in the lower half of the cell.